Archive for August 2007
DEMOLITION CREW!!!!
Demolition is so thearapeutic. My friend and I tore apart the old counter down at the pizza place. Before my friend bought the store, we both worked there for this real jerk of a guy. We both cared about him but he made us crazy. You know the kind. Like family. They make you crazy but deep inside you love them. That is how we feel about him. Anyway, he used to let things get kind of run down. My friend bought the place three years ago and every time we replace something old with something new we call it “getting rid of the Dave stink”. So it felt really good getting rid of the Dave stink on that counter. It felt very very liberating.
On a different note- the training continues for White mountain peak. Me and the girls hit Rocky Hill tonight. I love the girls and I love spending time with them but I have to admit we don’t get near the workout when we walk together. I did the walk in 37 minutes last week by myself and tonight it took about 56 minutes. Oh well we sure loved the heck out of each other. I love my girlfriends! Thank you Jesus for each and everyone of them!!!!!
Add comment August 29, 2007
Columbia or Bust
Well we are home. We had a fantastick trip!!! We went to the living ghost town, rode on a stagecoach, panned for gold, bought lots of souveniors, and had a picnic in the park. Then, we went to Sonora found a hotel room for the night. We ended up getting a suite and our kids thought we had died and gone to heaven. They were so stoked!!! We went for a walk around town and then to the market to buy dinner. This is the first trip( besides camping) that I have cooked dinner for us. No eating out for us! We spent $30.00 on dinner, snacks, dessert, and drinks. Alot less than we would have spent going to dinner and we got to bring the left overs home with us. I was very happy! We spent today checking out neighboring towns and just slowly making our way home. We had an incredible trip and are anxiously awaiting our next one. Which happens to be camping this next weekend. I love my life!
Add comment August 27, 2007
All in all a pretty typical day
Things were just pretty typical today. Work was hectic, the kids are bickering like crazy, went to dinner with the in-laws, you know, typical stuff.
Have a great Thursday!
Add comment August 23, 2007
I am so thankful!!!
I am so thankful to have a body that is able to go any where it wants too. No I’m not 18 anymore but I am still healthy and able and I am so grateful. I never want to take it for granted. I used to and I never want to do it again. Thank you Jesus for my health.
I ran my hill today for the first time since being sick. I live at the base of the foothills leading up to the Southern Sierra Nevada. The mountains are right in my backyard. Anyway, this hill on the outskirts of town, right down the road from me, has been my training ground for 3 years now. I haven’t been up it in four months. It was quite an accomplishment for me. I felt on top of the world. I used to do a 12+ mile walk/run around it when I was doing it all the time. Some times we would do 9 miles or 6 depending on what kind of time we had for the day. Today I only did 3 miles. 1.5 up and 1.5 down. My time was 37 minutes. Not too shabby. Not as good as I would like but okay. I am thankful my body allowed me the wonderful opportunity.
I am getting ready for this weekend. The kayaking trip to yosemite. My twelve year old daughter will be joining me. It will be the two of us, my friend and her daughter, another friend and his girlfriend and her kids. It should be a blast. We will camp out Friday night, kayak and explore all day Saturday (maybe get in a small hike), camp again Saturday and then take our time heading home on Sunday. We will probably check out a few places on the way back to the valley.
I LOVE THESE TRIPS WITH MY DAUGHTER!!!!! I love passing on my passion for the outdoors to her. I love teaching her basic skills for survival and for life. You can learn so much from nature and from removing yourself from the comforts of home.
Add comment August 21, 2007
The give away
Things went pretty good today. We only had 3 boxes of things left. We took them down to the local thrift store, so everything that left this house this morning is gone for good. We got $45.00 in donations. Not a huge amount, but I thought pretty fair for the amount of stuff we had. Most people took alot of things and then just left a dollar or two. That is okay though because most of the people at the “giveaway” didn’t seem to have much in the way of material possessions anyway. So I am sure it helped them also.
The children’s program at our church is raising money to send to other children in Haiti. So the money that was donated to us is going in the pot at church.
It was a really nice day and it felt really great to give things away. The looks on some people’s faces when we told them they could have anything they wanted for FREE were just amazing. Some had gratitude and some just pure confusion. Like they just couldn’t phathom why someone would just give stuff away. Anyway, it was the most fun I have ever had at a yard sale. I will definetely do it again. Have a wonderful weekend and talk with you soon!
Add comment August 19, 2007
Tomorrow AM is the great yard give away
The yard give away is tomorrow morning. I can’t wait. I really need to unload all of these possessions off of me. I feel like a huge weight will be lifted tomorrow. The living room just feels so great already. So open. Unencumbered.
I wish everyone I know could experience the freedom that simplicity is creating in my life. Each step I take towards simplicity creates more peace in my life. I feel that I have more time for other things. I have alot less “things” to care for. It is oh so liberating. I guess people either get it or they don’t. You can only be an example. I get the strangest looks from friends and family when I tell them that my family of 4 only own 4 plates, 4 bowls, etc. They shake their heads and call me crazy. But I have so much peace about the whole thing. It only takes me like 3 minutes to clean my kitchen. 3 minutes!!!! When I finish getting through everything I would suppose an entire housecleaning would maybe take a half of an hour. Maybe. Any way I am happy! My family is happy! Mom isn’t quite as grouchy these days.
Everyone have a great weekend and SIMPLIFY!
Add comment August 18, 2007
Sometimes life is just so great!
I had a particularly bad day. Not the worst day but a bad day. Things were just going wrong and people were just not being nice. I am so thankful to know Jesus. Knowing Him has made me able to smile at today. To look at those people treating me so unfairly and be able to say I love you. And mean it. Without the love of Jesus in my heart I could have ended this day with bitterness and anger in my heart. But instead, I end it with joy and love. I am so happy to be alive. I can’t wait to see what tomorrow holds.
Add comment August 16, 2007
And so it begins again!
With the first hike out of the way and many fears faced, it is time to move full speed ahead. TRAINING!!!! Oh how I love to train. Well sort of. I don’t love the sweating and the pain, oh wait a minute, yes I do. I am one of those crazy people who gets some kind of satisfaction out of getting dirty and working hard. I might complain but on the inside I am as happy as can be.
So I have a kayaking trip coming up on August 24th- 26th in Yosemite, a camping trip on September 1st – 2nd, and a very big hike on September 14th. I will also be mountain biking on this trip. I then have a hike on September 22nd and crazy me, I have decided to run another half marathon in January. So there leaves no room for NOT training. I must get my body back into shape. Four months is a long time to not work out. Oh my what a journey I have ahead of me.
I feel so close to God when I am in nature. When you are out there in the wilderness and you have everything you need to survive on your back, life is just in it’s simplest form. It is just so amazing to know that it is just you and God and the beauty He has set before us to enjoy. And enjoy it I do! I can’t think of one hike I have been on where I have not had a grateful heart. Grateful that I live where I can climb so often, that I have two healthy legs to climb with, and a healthy heart and lungs to take me to the top. So grateful to have a God that would spoil me the way that He does. I love you so much Jesus!
Add comment August 14, 2007
WOO HOO! What a hike!
Yesterday’s hike was awesome! It was a beautiful day, the weather was great, and there were many wonderful people hiking the trail to enjoy.
We ended up hiking about 9 miles. Way more than I had expected to do. My legs were killing me(still are) and I was very slow. Oh well! It was still incredible. I felt really good being up there again. I had a panic attack come on about 2 miles from the trailhead but I was able to face my fear and it subsided within about 30 to 45 minutes. I had another one as we regained cell phone reception land but it quickly dissolved as soon as I talked to my husband and he assured me all was well at home.
Many thank you’s to my friend Brigitte who accompanied me on my first hike back in the game. She was a great hiking partner and a wonderful friend. Love ya Brig!
It was a wonderful day and I can’t wait to get up there again!
my friend Brigitte
Add comment August 13, 2007
Back in the saddle again!
Well I plan on getting back in the saddle again this weekend. This will be my first hike since March and I think I am ready. Tomorrow I will do a final inspection of my gear, lay out my clothes, and buy my trail food. I would really like to put in about 8 miles but we will see what happens. I went walking tonight and I got a couple of blisters so we will see what my feet can stand.
We are going to hike the Lakes trail in Sequoia National Park. We are quite familiar with this trail but this will be the first time we take the Watchtower route. The watchtower is a beautiful piece of granite overlooking Tokopah Canyon. It provides climbers with World Class climbs. The route will hike should go right across the face of the watchtower on a ledge that was dynamited into the rock to provide access for hikers. I hope the exposure isn’t beyond my comfort level. I have climbed half dome twice and Mt. Whitney once so I think I should be okay.
I am hiking Saturday morning so I will report in the pm and let you know how it went. Well I guess I will let myself know since I think I am the only one who reads this. Oh well I enjoy reading it very much. I am very easily amused. I find that to be a very good trait. Have a great night and happy hiking to me.
Dirt Diver out!
Add comment August 10, 2007
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